- Oct 1 Gigi Lai, Hong Kong actress and business woman, born in Hong Kong
- Oct 1 Song Il Gook, Korean actor
- Oct 2 James Root, American heavy metal songwriter and guitarist (Slipknot), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
Tiffany Darwish (51 years old)
Oct 2 American pop and rock singer ("I Think We're Alone Now"), born in Norwalk, California
- Oct 3 Kevin Richardson, American pop singer (Backstreet Boys - "Quit Playing Games With My Heart"), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- Oct 3 Wil Cordero, Puerto Rican baseball utility (MLB All Star, Silver Slugger Award 1994; Montréal Expos), born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
- Oct 4 Friderika Bayer [Ilona Csukáné], Hungarian pop and gospel singer, born in Budapest, Hungary
- Oct 5 Chad Lewis, American football tight end (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Fort Dix, New Jersey
- Oct 5 Chris Whitney, American basketball guard (Wash Wizards), born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
- Oct 5 Dan Plante, American ice hockey player (NY Islanders), born in St Louis, Missouri
- Oct 5 Mauricio Pellegrino, Argentine footballer, born in Córdoba, Argentina
- Oct 6 Alan Stubbs, English footballer and manager (Rotherham United), born in Kirkby, England
- Oct 6 Chris Hudson, NFL strong safety (Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Oct 6 Lola Dueñas, Spanish actress
- Oct 6 Phil Bennett, British racing driver
- Oct 7 Daniel Boucher, Québécois musician, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Oct 7 Johnnie Morton, American NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions), born in Inglewood, California
- Oct 7 Paul Hannam, Canadian 470 sailor (Olympics 1996), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Oct 8 Monty Williams, American basketball head coach and executive (Phoenix Suns 2019; New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans 2010-15) and NBA forward/guard (San Antonio Spurs), born in Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Oct 8 Nate Miller, American NFL and WLAF guard (Frankfurt Galaxy, Atlanta Falcons), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Oct 8 Val St. Germain, Canadian CFL tackle (Hamilton Tiger Cats), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- Oct 9 Simon Atlee, British fashion photographer (d. 2004)
- Oct 10 Corey Louchiey, American NFL offensive tackle (Buffalo Bills), born in Greenville, South Carolina
- Oct 10 Evgeny Kissin, Russian concert pianist, born in Moscow
- Oct 10 Ian Bennett, English football goalkeeper (Birmingham City), born in Worksop, England
- Oct 11 Natalie Jay, English actress (Baywatch), born in Hendon, London
- Oct 11 Petra Haden, American musician (The Rentals), born in Manhattan, New York
- Oct 12 Ahn Jae Wook, South Korean actor, composer and singer, born in Donam-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea (d. 1971)
- Oct 12 Bronzell Miller, American WLAF linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals), born in Federal Way, Washington (d. 2013)
- Oct 12 Tony Fiore, American baseball player, born in Oak Park, Illinois
- Oct 13 Billy Bush, American radio and TV host, born in Manhattan, New York
- Oct 13 Irv Smith, American NFL tight end (New Orleans Saints), born in Trenton, New Jersey
- Oct 13 Jay Williams, American defensive end (St Louis Rams), born in Washington, D. C.
Sacha Baron Cohen (51 years old)
Oct 13 British comedian and actor (Ali G, Borat), born in London, England
- Oct 14 Frank Wycheck, NFL tight end (Houston/Tennessee Oilers)
- Oct 14 Jorge Costa, Portuguese soccer defender and manager (50 caps; FC Porto), born in Porto, Portugal
- Oct 15 Andy Cole, British footballer (Manchester United), born in Nottingham, England
- Oct 15 Annbjørg Lien, Norwegian folk fiddler and nyckelharpa player, born in Ålesund, Norway
- Oct 15 Bernardo Harris, American NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Oct 15 Roland McGhee, American long jumper, born in Flint, Michigan
- Oct 16 Chad Gray, American heavy metal singer (Hellyeah; Mudvayne), born in Latham, Illinois
- Oct 16 David Johnson, cricketer (Karnataka fast bowler, India 1996-)
- Oct 16 Greg Jeffries, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions)
- Oct 16 Simon Shanks, NFL inside linebacker (Arizona Cardinals)
- Oct 17 Byron Chamberlain, American football tight end (Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Oct 17 Chris Kirkpatrick, American pop countertenor ('N Sync - "I Thought She Knew"), born in Clarion, Pennsylvania on
- Oct 17 Ernest Dixon, NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints)
- Oct 17 Henry McMillian, NFL defensive tackle (Seattle Seahawks)
- Oct 17 Martin Heinrich, American politician (Senator-D-New Mexico 2013-), born in Fallon, Nevada
- Oct 18 Bob Whitfield, NFL tackle (Atlanta Falcons), born in Carson, California
- Oct 18 Yoo Sang-chul, South Korean soccer midfielder (124 caps; 2002 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team; Ulsan Hyundai), born in Seoul, South Korea (d. 2021)
- Oct 20 Dannii Minogue, Australian singer, sister of Kylie Minogue, born in Melbourne, Victoria
- Oct 20 Eddie Jones, American NBA guard/forward (LA Lakers), born in Pompano Beach, Florida
- Oct 20 Kimberly Po, American tennis player (1991 Futures-Evansville IN), born in Los Angeles, California
Snoop Dogg (51 years old)
Oct 20 American rapper ("What's My Name"; "Drop It Like It's Hot"), born in Long Beach, California
- Oct 21 Astrella Leitch, Celeste rocker, Donovan's daughter
- Oct 21 Damien Martyn, cricketer (WA & Australian middle-order batsman)
- Oct 21 Jade Jagger, daughter of Mick & Bianca Jagger, born in Paris, France
- Oct 21 Nick Oliveri, American rock bassist and singer (Queens Of The Stone Age, 1998-2004), born in Los Angeles, California
- Oct 21 Paul Norman Telfer, Scottish footballer
- Oct 21 René Ponk, soccer player (FC Utrecht)
- Oct 21 Shane Hannah, NFL guard (Dallas Cowboys)
- Oct 21 Thomas Ulsrud, Norwegian curler (World C'ship gold [skip] 2014; Olympics silver 2010), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2022)
- Oct 22 Amanda Coetzer, South African tennis player (World #3 1997; Hopman Cup 2000 [Wayne Ferreria]; US Open doubles 1993 runner-up), born in Hoopstad, South Africa
- Oct 22 Jennifer Lee (née Rebecchi), American BAFTA and Academy Award-winning screenwriter and director (Frozen; Frozen II), born in Providence, Rhode Island
- Oct 24 Dervla Kirwan, Irish TV and stage actress, born in Churchtown, Dublin
- Oct 24 Mike Verstegen, American NFL guard (New Orleans Saints), born in Appleton, Wisconsin
- Oct 25 Athena Chu, Hong Kong actress (A Chinese Odyssey), born in Hong Kong
- Oct 25 Geoffrey Prommayon, Thai-American soccer player (PSV), born in Udon Thani, Thailand
- Oct 25 Laura Chapot, equestrian show jumper (Olympics 1996)
- Oct 25 Lee Gissendaner, NFL/WLAF receiver (Minnesota Vikings, Scottish Claymores), born in Akron, Ohio
- Oct 25 Midori [Gotō], Japanese-American concert violinist (Avery Fisher Prize, 2001), music education advocate, and teacher, born in Osaka, Japan
- Oct 25 Pedro Martínez, Dominican Baseball HOF pitcher (8 × MLB All-Star; World Series 2004; Cy Young Award 1997, 99, 2000; Triple Crown 1999; Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox), born in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic
- Oct 25 Simon Charlton, English footballer (Southampton), born in Huddersfield, England
- Oct 26 Anthony Rapp, American singer and actor, born in Joliet, Illinois
- Oct 26 Ronnie Irani, English cricketer (Essex all-rounder, England 1996), born in Leigh, Lancashire, England
- Oct 26 Vijay Iyer, American jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader (Uneasy; Far From Over), born in Albany, New York
- Oct 27 Jade Arcade, American comics artist and writer, born in Nashville, Tennessee
- Oct 27 Jorge Soto, Peruvian soccer midfielder (101 caps; Sporting Cristal), born in Lima, Peru
- Oct 27 Mike Ricci, Canadian NHL center (Colorado Avalanche), born in Scarborough, Ontario
- Oct 27 Theodoros Zagorakis, Greek soccer midfielder (120 caps; Kavala, PAOK, Leicester City, AEK Athens, Bologna) and politician (Member European Parliament), born in Kavala, Greece
- Oct 27 Zaddick X Longenbach, Greenwalds Pa, fencer-foil (Olympics 1996)
- Oct 28 John Coker, NBA center (Phoenix Suns)
- Oct 28 Nicole Green, 400m runner, born in Springfield, Ohio
- Oct 29 Daniel J. Bernstein, American professor and cryptologist, born in East Patchogue, New York
- Oct 29 Greg Blewett, Australian cricketer (Aust batsman, century on Test debut 1995)
- Oct 29 Ma Huateng [Pony Ma], Chinese entrepreneur (Tencent), born in Chaoyang District, Shantou
- Oct 29 Matthew Hayden, Australian cricket batsman (103 Tests, 8,625runs @ 50.73, 30 x 100, HS 380; 161 ODIs, 10 x 100; Queensland CA, Hampshire CCC, Northamptonshire CCC, Chennai Super Kings, Brisbane Heat), born in Kingaroy, Australia
Winona Ryder (51 years old)
Oct 29 American actress (Heathers, Edward Scissorhands), born in Winona, Minnesota
- Oct 30 Edward "Ted" Murphy, American rower (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Oct 30 Henry Ford, NFL defensive end (Houston/Tennessee Oilers), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- Oct 31 Alphonso Ford, American basketball player, born in Greenwood, Mississippi (d. 2004)
- Oct 31 Ian Walker, English footballer, born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England
- Oct 31 Tom Smith, Scottish rugby union loosehead prop (61 Tests, 6 British & Irish Lions; Glasgow Warriors, Caledonia Reds, Northampton Saints RUFC), born in London, England (d. 2022)
About October 1971
How Old? 51 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No